The Code Enforcer
Bryce is a Marine hiding his military-ending injury. All he wants is to hide in his mundane job as the code enforcer while he sorts out his life. What he does not account for is Markie, the emerald eyed beauty who walks through his office door. Markie is a Police Investigator hardened by her cheating ex. When the municipal code violators Bryce is investigating are murdered, he becomes Markie's number one suspect. 

A Brush with Death
Ben is secretly in love with Cori and has been waiting for the right time to make his move, but his divorce haunts him. Cori has had all she can take from men since her ex left without a trace. The last thing she needs is another man who will disappoint her. When Cori opens her heart to Ben, women he holds key information about turn up dead. She realizes she should have never trusted him.

Crime & Passion Stalk City Hall Series is created by Valerie J. Clarizio, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

Crime & Passion Stalk City Hall Series

"It was stupid of me, but they made it sound so simple. An easy way to make cash. The buyers are buyers. If they don't buy from me, they'll still buy from someone else, so I thought, why shouldn't I get the money?"


Cori had no words. A lot of thoughts, but no words at the moment.


Eli continued on, and she and Holden listened. Her brain worked to find a way out of this mess. 


"Investigator Pearson said if I worked with them, I may not get into so much trouble." He averted his gaze. "But I'm afraid."


"We'll figure this out. I want to talk to Markie."


"We have an appointment Monday morning with her and the county drug investigator."


She didn't think she could wait until Monday. 


Chapter 46